The Friends of Lake Sonoma welcomes you!

The Friends of Lake Sonoma is a cadre of volunteers that supports the interpretive and educational programs managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Sonoma.  Due to federal budget shortfalls, we also provide funding to help maintain the park and keep key facilities -- including the Milt Brandt Visitors Center -- open to public access.  We welcome your help -- financially through monetary and in-kind donations or through your service as a park volunteer! 

Hunting at Lake Sonoma

Take home the bacon!  Wild pig hunting season began November 22 and runs through March 26.  Cost is $35 for a permit.  All proceeds go to the Friends of Lake Sonoma to be reinvested in the park. Archery and crossbow hunting only.  No guns are allowed at Lake Sonoma. For more information, click here.

Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival

The 2015 Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival was a raging success, with more than 5,000 attendees. Please mark your calendars now for the 2016 festival, which will be held at the Milt Brandt Visitors Center on Saturday, February 13th, rain or shine.  If your non-profit organization or business would like to host a table at this great event, please drop us a line at info@lakesonoma.org.  Cost is $50 for non-profits and $100 for local businesses. Special thanks to our 2015 sponsors: American AgCredit, Exchange Bank,  Westec Tank, the Russian River Watershed Association and Vineyard Industry Products.  Click here for more information.

 

Milt Brandt Visitors Center

The Milt Brandt Visitors Center at Lake Sonoma is now open daily!  Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Friends of Lake Sonoma is looking for volunteers to help staff the center and give fish hatchery tours during the Steelhead Run, which is January through April.  If you can help, contact us at info@lakesonoma.org.

Annual Meeting is March 3!

The Friends of Lake Sonoma Annual Membership Meeting will be held at the Milt Brandt Visitors Center on March 3, 2015.  Please join us at 10 a.m.  Following the general meeting, the board of directors will conduct its monthly meeting and elect officers for the upcoming year.  No need to RSVP. just "c'mon down!"

Board of Directors

Harry Bosworth, president

Phil Pinto, vice president

Tony Pettis, treasurer

Gordon Amrein, recording secretary

Donna Meier, corresponding secretary

 

Directors: Joe Brandt, Linda Clapp, Jayson Collard, Dan Hastings, Rick Herbert, Miguel Lujan, Jr., Brad Sherwood, Rich Thomas

 

Directors Emeritus:  Paul Finn, Dave Harmeson, Arnold Santucci, Ken Screechfield

Tax Status

The Friends of Lake Sonoma is recognized as a non-profit cooperative association under section 501 (c) 3 of the United State Internal Revenue Service tax code.  Our tax identification number is 94-2260679.  We operate on a fiscal year from January 1 to December 31.  Monetary and in-kind donations to the Friends of Lake Sonoma are considered to be tax deductible, unless limited by law.

Partners

The Friends of Lake Sonoma relies on strong partnerships with key govenmental agencies and businesses, including:

United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District

Sonoma County Water Agency

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

National Environmental Education & Training Foundation

Toyota Motor Sales USA

Back Country Horsemen of California -- North Bay Chapter

Bike Monkey

Sonoma County Bowmen

United Flyers of Sonoma County

Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley

 

 

 

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